Integration By Substitution

If g(x) is a continuously differentiable function, then to solve

∫ f(g(x)) g'(x) dx; we substitute g(x) = t and g'(x) dx will be equal to dt.

Hence the problem is transformed to ∫ f(t) dt

Example I = ∫tan x dx = ∫(sin x/cos x)dx

If f(x) = t, f'(x)dx = dt


cos x = t;

-sin x dx = dt

sin x dx = -dt

I = ∫(sin x/cos x)dx = ∫-dt/t = -log |t|+c = - log|cos x|+C

= log |sec x|+C